The Company of Wolves is a surreal gothic fantasy film directed by Neil Jordan, loosely based on Angela Carter’s short stories. At its core, it’s a dark, dreamlike retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, but layered with themes of desire, fear, and transformation.

The story unfolds through a teenager’s vivid dreams, where wolves, witches, and strange villagers blur the line between reality and fantasy. Visually, the film is mesmerizing—the sets feel theatrical and eerie, the practical effects are grotesque yet imaginative, and the atmosphere drips with fairy-tale horror.

Angela Lansbury shines as the stern grandmother, while Sarah Patterson captures both innocence and curiosity as Rosaleen. The transformation sequences are unforgettable, with body horror that’s both disturbing and strangely poetic.

However, the film’s dreamlike pacing and symbolic storytelling can feel confusing or slow for viewers expecting a straightforward horror. It’s more about mood and allegory than narrative clarity.

Final Score: 6/10. Strange, haunting, and visually striking—a fairy-tale nightmare that lingers long after it ends.

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